keratitis

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from French kératite, from Ancient Greek κέρᾰτ- (kérat-), κέρας (kéras, horn) + French -ite (-itis); see kerato-.[1]

Noun

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keratitis (countable and uncountable, plural keratitises or keratitides)

  1. (pathology) Inflammation of the cornea.

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References

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  1. ^ keratitis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.